electrical engineering MCQs – Page 17

Practise multiple-choice questions from electrical engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

electrical engineering Mcqs
321. The core used in high frequency transformer is usually___________?
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A. cost iron core

B. copper core

C. mild steel core

D. air core
322. Two transformers operating in parallel will share the load depending upon their____________?
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A. efficiencies

B. leakage reactance

C. per unit impedance

D. ratings

325. Insulating materials have the function of______________?
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A. storing very high currents

B. preventing an open circuit between the voltage source and the load

C. conducting very large currents

D. preventing a short circuit between conducting wires
326. Resistance of a material always decreases if___________?
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A. number of free electrons available become more

B. none of the above is correct

C. temperature of material is increased

D. temperature of material is decreased

327. The main reason for generation of harmonics in a transformer could be_______________?
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A. fluctuating load

B. saturation of core

C. poor insulation

D. mechanical vibrations

328. A transformer cannot raise or lower the voltage of a D.C. supply because_______________?
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A. there is no need to change the D.C. voltage

B. none of the above

C. Faradays laws of electromagnetic induction are not valid since the rate of change of flux is zero

D. a D.C. circuit has more losses

330. Which winding in a transformer has more number of turns ?
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A. Primary winding

B. Secondary winding

C. High voltage winding

D. Low voltage winding

331. An SCR can be used___________?
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A. All of these

B. for power control

C. as static conductor

D. for speed control of dc shunt motor

332. In a transformer the tappings are generally provided on_____________?
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A. secondary side

B. high voltage side

C. primary side

D. low voltage side

333. A carrier based PWM technique in CSI is composed of____________?
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A. A switching and shorting pulse combination

B. A shorting pulse distributor

C. All of these

D. A switching pulse generator and a shorting pulse generator

335. An ideal diode is___________?
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A. Only (a) and (c)

B. Bidirectional

C. Fixed voltage polarity

D. Unidirectional

336. In a transformer the energy is conveyed from primary to secondary_________?
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A. none of the above

B. through cooling coil

C. through air

D. by the flux
337. A transformer can have zero voltage regulation at______________?
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A. zero power factor

B. unity power factor

C. leading power factor

D. lagging power factor